Kimberly Diehl

Oversaw the closing of the Rockton Ave Microbiology department and merging into the MHTC and JBH locations.

Moved 3 instruments and 17 assays to JBH. This included performing all assay verifications and patient comparisons.

Trained and performed competencies on 4 Micro day partners for all assays at JBH.

Trained and performed competencies for non-Micro day, PM and Night shift partners on applicable assays.

Wrote competencies in Compass for all assays that moved.

Continue to assist with competencies at JBH and MHTC.

Currently revising competencies for MHTC.

Order, assign and enter results for API proficiency testing at MHTC and JBH.

Perform comparison studies at MHTC and JBH.

Coordinate the schedule for both locations.

Complete payroll for Micro.

Perform numerous tasks daily, weekly, monthly or as needed.

Involved in the transition to Quest.

Brought in Spotfire to North performing all patient comparisons, training and competencies, including writing, of some partners.

Performed RSV validation at 10 locations throughout the system to develop an LDT for specific ages.

Attend quarterly meetings for Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship.

Perform Policystat duties as needed.

Inventory and ordering of supplies

Moved the BacTAlert from Rockton Ave to Riverside.

Developed competencies in Compass.

Updated and wrote procedures for Policystat.

Worked the bench, including weekends and holidays, daily in 2022 and part-time after that.

Developed the department schedule.

Worked with the Allergy department to develop annual testing, including the development of result forms.

Worked with Pharmacy to bring their partner/environmental testing in house.

Worked with NICU and IDPH on a Group B Strep outbreak.

Performed numerous tasks, including daily, weekly, monthly and as needed.

Performed assay correlations.

Participated in Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship Committees.

Order and assign API proficiency specimens.

Inventory and ordering of supplies.

Worked all areas of Microbiology, including culture reading, processing and reading of Acid-Fast and fungal cultures, performing testing on Vitek 2, Cepheid, Panther, Alethia, BioFire, BacTAlert, performing culture set-up, and Virology.

Oversaw the implementation of the new Vitek 2 instrument in 2017, including attending training and performing patient correlations for all card types.

Worked PM shifts as needed.

Performed competencies and helped train new partners.

Performed duties in all areas of the lab including Micro, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis and Phlebotomy.

Worked in all areas of Microbiology.